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Fanatec CSL Elite Wheel
« on: November 23, 2017, 07:45:33 PM »
Fanatec has the CSL Elite Wheel Starter Pack at 40% off this weekend. Works out to be $399.95 AUD normal price is $759.90. Even though I already have the Elite pedals it is still a good deal ie $399.95 versus $649.90 for the CSL Elite Racing Wheel. Only problem is the steering wheel is rubber. Fanatec has just announced an Alcantara version of this wheel which is $259.90 version $149.95 for the rubber one.

https://www.fanatec.com/forum/discussion/563/black-friday-2017

https://www.fanatec.com/au-en/steering-wheels/csl-steering-wheel-p1-for-xbox-one-aus.html

https://www.fanatec.com/au-en/steering-wheels/csl-elite-steering-wheel-p1.html
« Last Edit: November 30, 2017, 07:18:18 PM by Gratulin »

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Re: Fanatec Black Friday deals
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2017, 01:55:01 PM »
I'm in a should I / shouldn't I loop on the CSL Elite wheel!!!

ONLY $400

It's a good deal and the wheel base performance is far better than my current G27.

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Re: Fanatec Black Friday deals
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2017, 06:26:45 PM »
I'm in a should I / shouldn't I loop on the CSL Elite wheel!!!

ONLY $400

It's a good deal and the wheel base performance is far better than my current G27.
It's a bargain. Do it!
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Re: Fanatec Black Friday deals
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2017, 07:38:01 PM »
I'm in a should I / shouldn't I loop on the CSL Elite wheel!!!

ONLY $400

It's a good deal and the wheel base performance is far better than my current G27.
It's a bargain. Do it!

That was the one standout deal for me. Great price. Comes with the pedals that you already have though? Albeit the 2 pedal version.

EDIT: Should have actually read your post that you already have the pedals... and yeah it's a cheaper rim but that can always be updated at a later date.

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Re: Fanatec Black Friday deals
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2017, 10:29:23 PM »
It WAS a good deal. The Fanatec site imploded and when I did get in that deal was gone. From online comments the site got hammered as soon as the sale went live at 9am CET (7pm here).

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Re: Fanatec Black Friday deals
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2017, 10:58:54 PM »
Seems like its still having issues and comments all over facebook are people complaining. Maybe they'll extend it or something.

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Re: Fanatec Black Friday deals
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2017, 11:46:42 PM »
Yep

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Fanatec Black Friday deals
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2017, 11:02:36 AM »
Ended up working ok if slowly.

Also, they have announced a McLaren GT3 wheel for the Elite at $260 so that might go nicely with the basic wheel that comes with the CSL Elite starter kit.

https://www.fanatec.com/au-en/steering-wheels/csl-elite-steering-wheel-mclaren-gt3-aus.html


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Re: Fanatec Black Friday deals
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2017, 12:26:07 PM »
Ended up working ok if slowly.

Also, they have announced a McLaren GT3 wheel for the Elite at $260 so that might go nicely with the basic wheel that comes with the CSL Elite starter kit.

https://www.fanatec.com/au-en/steering-wheels/csl-elite-steering-wheel-mclaren-gt3-aus.html


That looks nice

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Re: Fanatec Black Friday deals
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2017, 01:06:09 PM »
That does look pretty cool. I have the formula black rim but it's a tad more expensive. Looks like that one has rubber grips, but the rotary switches on the wheel are nice.

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Re: Fanatec Black Friday deals
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2017, 08:26:36 PM »
So did you order Gratulin?

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Re: Fanatec Black Friday deals
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2017, 09:18:00 PM »
Yep. Got in after a while. I now have a G27  plus a set of CSL Elite pedals to offload.

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Re: Fanatec Black Friday deals
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2017, 10:27:50 PM »
Awesome. It's a nice step up from the g27.

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Re: Fanatec CSL Elite Wheel
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2017, 07:23:05 PM »
The wheel has arrived. VERY quick delivery. All installed and working for the most part. However, there is one problem. The wheel randomly changes gears all by itself - both upshifts and downshifts. Seems to be after the wheel base heats up. It only happens occasionally but if it is a sudden downshift then the result can be catastrophic. I've raised a ticket with Fanatec but I was wondering if anyone else her has experienced similar problems. I've tested with other sims and it is only happening with Assetto Corsa.

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Re: Fanatec CSL Elite Wheel
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2017, 10:14:06 PM »
Sounds odd. I've had the same base for nearly 12 months and never had anything like that.

 

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